Daily mileage when touring

Kasspa replied on 20/01/2020 23:15

Posted on 20/01/2020 23:15

Good evening & sorry if this question has been asked before but what is the average mileage people do daily when touring the UK given that time will be spent stopping to take in the views on a scenic drive?

Due to pick up our first motorhome within the next 2 weeks & planning a trip with ideas from 'Take the Slow Road' of England & Wales.

New to the club but do belong to a car club & used to planning trips in the UK & Europe but this is a totally different experience.....

Many thanks in anticipation,

Paul (Kasspa)

 

SteveL replied on 21/01/2020 10:17

Posted on 21/01/2020 10:10 by Tinwheeler

Same here, Steve. As we move on frequently, alternative transport isn’t a requirement.

Are you using the Dunnet Bay site on your way to/from the NW? Last year we found MHs to account for approx 80% of the units on that site. Many were big but only a few were foreign registered vans. 

Posted on 21/01/2020 10:17

Yes we are. Although that does seem to have a bus service along the coast, we will probably take the MH to the Castle of May. They seem to have plenty of parking.πŸ˜€

JVB66 replied on 21/01/2020 10:51

Posted on 21/01/2020 09:40 by young thomas

i presume you swapped your large Bessacar for a small PVC for a reason..perhaps many?

...but ill guess one was that touring the UK in large MH takes much more thought/planning/care than the sort of impromptu stuff one can do in a 6m panel van, especially where road size dwindles...

like you, we have a fairly small van and i dont find it difficult to park, visit NT properties and pitch easily on site bit our pals have a near 8m coachbuilt thats also wider than our 'slim' van and the differences in driving (a bit of a beast), parking (no chance) and putting easily on the pitch (needs to be a big enough pitch) are quite marked.

but as DD says, MH parking provision is a different think in Europe and many manage comfortably in vans i wouldnt dream of trying to use here.

as ive said before, if I was confined to the UK, Id probably tour in a car/caravan or a PVC type unit....because its easier (IMHOwink).

Posted on 21/01/2020 10:51

winkcool

Tinwheeler replied on 21/01/2020 10:53

Posted on 21/01/2020 10:17 by SteveL

Yes we are. Although that does seem to have a bus service along the coast, we will probably take the MH to the Castle of May. They seem to have plenty of parking.πŸ˜€

Posted on 21/01/2020 10:53

Have a good time. You’ll have no trouble with the roads up in that corner. The road to Gills Bay ferry terminal and J o’G goes past the turning to the castle.

Cheapest fuel is at Tesco in Wick and their car park is very easy to use. The B road from Castletown to Wick is a dream - no problems there.

Tammygirl replied on 21/01/2020 17:05

Posted on 21/01/2020 17:05

We've had both MH and car caravan outfits and don't do anything really different.

We tour both UK and abroad, some days 200 miles others 50 or less. If we see somewhere that looks interesting we find a parking spot and have a look. 

Sometimes we stay 1 night sometimes 14, it all depends on time of year, what's in the area, what the weather's like etc. The norm is 3 to 6 nights, makes no difference if caravan or MH.

I don't find that MH is better than caravan abroad, I do agree though that caravan in the UK is better. 

Tinwheeler replied on 21/01/2020 17:16

Posted on 21/01/2020 17:12 by JVB66

Have you read BBs post wit ref the UK surprisedcool

Posted on 21/01/2020 17:16

Of course I have but you don’t seem to have read my response.

JVB66 replied on 21/01/2020 17:22

Posted on 21/01/2020 17:16 by Tinwheeler

Of course I have but you don’t seem to have read my response.

Posted on 21/01/2020 17:22

BB and a caravan in the UKsurprised, from some one who it seems has motor caravans as part of his DNA and what has my supprise at his possible wake up call wink to do with what you saidwink

Tinwheeler replied on 21/01/2020 17:30

Posted on 21/01/2020 17:22 by JVB66

BB and a caravan in the UKsurprised, from some one who it seems has motor caravans as part of his DNA and what has my supprise at his possible wake up call wink to do with what you saidwink

Posted on 21/01/2020 17:30

It's because you weren't clear, JV.

Takethedogalong replied on 21/01/2020 19:57

Posted on 21/01/2020 19:57

OP, you sound like you want to tour like we do, using a lot of non motorway routes. In which case, might I suggest you look at a particular area you want to visit, what places you would like to see there, and then consider your overnight stops? This will make the most of your time, give you decent routes to make up a tour. Depending on the area you choose, it might mean an initial long journey, but then the mileage between places of interest and your next overnight stop might be not much at all. What you won’t have to do, if you plan carefully, is retrace your miles back and forth to one site. (Unless of course you choose to do this.)

We have both a caravan and a MH. Neither are overly large, we tour exclusively in this country. The caravan is for longer stays in one or two places each holiday. The MH is perfect for touring around in. We have toured with the van, we have stopped on one site with the MH. There’s no right or wrong, only choice and what suits. Never had a problem parking our MH anywhere when on tour in this country. 

Best wishes for your new touring life!😁

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